Pope urges united response to refugee ‘drama’, hopeful for Syria
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Sunday for a united response to help flows of people into Europe fleeing war and suffering, as the region argues over sharing the burden of looking after them.
Egyptian lawmaker attacked with shoe for dining with Israeli ambassador
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian lawmaker Tawfik Okasha was attacked in parliament on Sunday, with one colleague hurling a shoe at him and others demanding he be suspended after he invited the Israeli ambassador for dinner.
Yemen says Aden airport to reopen in weeks after refurbishment
DUBAI (Reuters) – Aden airport is expected to reopen fully for commercial traffic within weeks, Yemen’s information minister said, a move that would shore up confidence in the ability of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government to control the vola…
Bangladesh police raid suspected militant hideout, find explosives
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh police seized explosives and bomb-making materials on Sunday from a hideout used by Jama’atul-Mujahideen militants believed to be behind a spate of recent attacks in the south Asian nation, a police spokesman said.
Britain’s ruling Conservatives call for truce in EU campaign
LONDON (Reuters) – Senior ministers called on Sunday for a truce in a heated debate on Britain’s membership of the European Union, saying the ruling Conservative Party must be civil if it wants to stay in power.
China Internet watchdog bans former tycoon’s microblog
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s cyberspace watchdog said on Sunday it had ordered the closure of a microblog account of a former property tycoon, known for his bold remarks on China’s economic policy, for “spreading illegal information”.
Turkey’s Erdogan says does not respect court ruling on journalists
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he did not respect or accept a constitutional court ruling that the detention of two journalists from a leading opposition newspaper had violated their rights.
Air strike targets suspected Islamic State convoy in Libya: town official
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Aircraft attacked a convoy carrying suspected Islamic State militants near the northwestern Libyan town of Bani Walid early on Sunday, an official said.
Afghan police suspected of aiding Taliban killed, detained by army
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A policeman was killed and a further 30 were detained in a joint operation between Afghan troops and U.S. forces last week against police suspected of supporting Taliban insurgents in embattled Helmand province, Afg…
Guns fall silent in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Guns mostly fell silent in Syria and Russian air raids stopped on Saturday, the first day of a cessation of hostilities that the United Nations has described as the best hope for peace in five years of civil war.
